Colm Ó Lochlainn (1892 – 26 June 1972) was a printer, typographer, collector of Irish ballads and traditional Irish Uilleann piper. He was notably the author of Irish Street Ballads published in 1939 and More Irish Street Ballads in 1965.[1]
A native of Kilkenny, Ó Lochlainn was a member of the Irish volunteers in 1916. He was part of a team which was sent to Kerry on Good Friday in a bid to seize radio equipment for communication with The Aud, a German ship transporting arms from Germany for the Easter Rising. He and a colleague, Denis Daly made it to their destination but a second car transporting three others crashed into the river at Ballykissane, Killorglin, killing three members of the team, Con Keating, Donal Sheehan and Charlie Monaghan.
Ó Lochlainn established the Candle Press in 1916. It was the winner of a bronze medal for bookbinding in 1924.
He founded his own press, At the Sign of the Three Candles Press, in 1926. He gave the aspiring piper Seamus Ennis his first job at this press,[2] and Ennis collaborated with him on the Irish Street Ballads books. He succeeded Seamus Ó Casaide as volunteer editor of Irish Book Lover in 1930.
He was an assistant in the Faculty of Modern Irish at University College Dublin from 1933 to 1943, where he later became professor of Irish Language and Literature. He was also associated with the founding of An Óige.[3]
About 1940 he began the publication in Dublin of an undated series of penny Irish-language songsheets entitled An Claisceadal ("choral singing"). This was originally the name of an informal choral group of Irish-language enthusiasts which had been brought together in Dublin in 1928.[4]
He died in a nursing home in Dublin in June 1972 and was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.[3]
FamilyEdit
Seamus Ennis was godfather to Colm's son Ruan, a renowned musician who played with Bees Make Honey and recorded with artists such as Bryan Ferry, Link Wray and who was a founding member of Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance. His other son Dara played jazz with the Chicago Jazz Seven.[5] His daughter Aifric is an art therapist and artist. His grandson Fionn Ó Lochlainn is also a critically acclaimed recording artist0 and musician, taking credit for the socially handicapped brother, Oscar,8 1 who played in Dónal Lunny's 'Coolfin'.
Selected publicationsEdit
A Printer's Device, in The Irish Book Lover, Jan. & Feb. 1928
The Printer on Gaelic Printing, Irish Book Lover vol. XVI, July–Dec. 1928
Roadways in Ancient Ireland, in Feil-Sgribhinn Eoin MacNeill, 1940
The Devil's Puzzle: A Survey of Men's Notions of Man, Robert Gregg Bury, 1949.
Anglo-Irish Songwriters, 3 Candles, 1958
Irish Street Ballads, Three Candles Press, 1939/1952; Irish Book Centre, 1962,
More Irish Street Ballads, Three Candles Press, Dublin 1965, ISBN0-330-25316-6
Irish Type Design: A History of Printing Types in the Irish Character, Dermot McGuinne, Irish Academic Press, 1992
The Three Candles Press: A Catalogue, Eamonn de Burca, Dublin, 1998
Decolonisation and Criticism: The Construction of Irish Literature, Gerry Smyth, London, Pluto Press, 1998
External linksEdit
List of the songs that appear on Irish Street Ballads
Colm Ó Lochlainn Ballads. A UCD Digital Library Collection.
Font Designer – Colm O'Lochlainn/Dara O'Lochlainn
October 21, 2023
colm, lochlainn, 1892, june, 1972, printer, typographer, collector, irish, ballads, traditional, irish, uilleann, piper, notably, author, irish, street, ballads, published, 1939, more, irish, street, ballads, 1965, born1892died26, june, 1972, 1972, aged, conte. Colm o Lochlainn 1892 26 June 1972 was a printer typographer collector of Irish ballads and traditional Irish Uilleann piper He was notably the author of Irish Street Ballads published in 1939 and More Irish Street Ballads in 1965 1 Colm o LochlainnBorn1892Died26 June 1972 1972 06 26 aged 79 80 Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Selected publications 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksLife EditA native of Kilkenny o Lochlainn was a member of the Irish volunteers in 1916 He was part of a team which was sent to Kerry on Good Friday in a bid to seize radio equipment for communication with The Aud a German ship transporting arms from Germany for the Easter Rising He and a colleague Denis Daly made it to their destination but a second car transporting three others crashed into the river at Ballykissane Killorglin killing three members of the team Con Keating Donal Sheehan and Charlie Monaghan o Lochlainn established the Candle Press in 1916 It was the winner of a bronze medal for bookbinding in 1924 He founded his own press At the Sign of the Three Candles Press in 1926 He gave the aspiring piper Seamus Ennis his first job at this press 2 and Ennis collaborated with him on the Irish Street Ballads books He succeeded Seamus o Casaide as volunteer editor of Irish Book Lover in 1930 He was an assistant in the Faculty of Modern Irish at University College Dublin from 1933 to 1943 where he later became professor of Irish Language and Literature He was also associated with the founding of An oige 3 About 1940 he began the publication in Dublin of an undated series of penny Irish language songsheets entitled An Claisceadal choral singing This was originally the name of an informal choral group of Irish language enthusiasts which had been brought together in Dublin in 1928 4 He died in a nursing home in Dublin in June 1972 and was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery 3 Family EditSeamus Ennis was godfather to Colm s son Ruan a renowned musician who played with Bees Make Honey and recorded with artists such as Bryan Ferry Link Wray and who was a founding member of Ronnie Lane s Slim Chance His other son Dara played jazz with the Chicago Jazz Seven 5 His daughter Aifric is an art therapist and artist His grandson Fionn o Lochlainn is also a critically acclaimed recording artist0 and musician taking credit for the socially handicapped brother Oscar 8 1 who played in Donal Lunny s Coolfin Selected publications EditA Printer s Device in The Irish Book Lover Jan amp Feb 1928 The Printer on Gaelic Printing Irish Book Lover vol XVI July Dec 1928 Roadways in Ancient Ireland in Feil Sgribhinn Eoin MacNeill 1940 The Devil s Puzzle A Survey of Men s Notions of Man Robert Gregg Bury 1949 Anglo Irish Songwriters 3 Candles 1958 Irish Street Ballads Three Candles Press 1939 1952 Irish Book Centre 1962 More Irish Street Ballads Three Candles Press Dublin 1965 ISBN 0 330 25316 6See also EditTraditional Irish SingersReferences Edit Meek Bill 31 July 1972 Tribute to Colm o Lochlainn The Irish Times p 10 Seamus Ennis 21 July 2009 Archived from the original on 28 January 2010 a b Obituary 29 June 1972 Colm o Lochlainn The Irish Times p 6 Colm o Lochlainn s Claisceadal Songsheets 1940s itma ie Irish Traditional Music Archive Report 11 November 1972 Music The Irish Times p 12Further reading EditIrish Type Design A History of Printing Types in the Irish Character Dermot McGuinne Irish Academic Press 1992 The Three Candles Press A Catalogue Eamonn de Burca Dublin 1998 Decolonisation and Criticism The Construction of Irish Literature Gerry Smyth London Pluto Press 1998External links EditList of the songs that appear on Irish Street Ballads Colm o Lochlainn Ballads A UCD Digital Library Collection Font Designer Colm O Lochlainn Dara O Lochlainn Colum Cille and Irish Gaelic type Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Colm o Lochlainn amp oldid 1163463618, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
